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School Shootings This Year: How Many and Where
Education Week is tracking K-12 school shootings in 2026 with injuries or deaths. See the number of incidents and where they occurred.
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Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie at left. Clockwise from left are parents Tony Montalto, Ryan Petty, Max Schachter, Andrew Pollack, Fred Guttenberg, and Lori Alhadeff.
Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie at left. Clockwise from left are parents Tony Montalto, Ryan Petty, Max Schachter, Andrew Pollack, Fred Guttenberg, and Lori Alhadeff.
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School Climate & Safety Project After Parkland: A Broken Trust
Grieving families say missteps, inaction, and a lack of empathy have broken their trust in the Broward school district and its leader.
December 12, 2018
School Climate & Safety Sandy Hook Promise Releases Chilling Warning About School Violence
Sandy Hook Promise's video details warning signs that a student may act violently. It comes the week of the sixth anniversary of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Evie Blad, December 10, 2018
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Students walk through a dark hallway during a class change in January at Jaime Coira School in Ciales, Puerto Rico. Months after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, the school still had no power and only one generator.
Students walk through a dark hallway during a class change in January at Jaime Coira School in Ciales, Puerto Rico. Months after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, the school still had no power and only one generator.
Swikar Patel/Education Week
School & District Management Photos Education Week’s Photos of the Year for 2018
Parkland. Santa Fe. Teacher walkouts and teacher strikes. 2018 was a year of unspeakable tragedy and passionate political action.
Education Week Photo Staff, December 6, 2018
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Equity & Diversity Lawsuit Challenges Florida's Post-Parkland Plan to Arm Some School Employees
A Florida district's decision to put armed "school safety assistants" in its elementary schools puts the safety and well-being of its students at risk and oversteps existing state law, says a lawsuit, which could topple school security plans throughout the state.
Evie Blad, November 29, 2018
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A makeshift memorial is seen outside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 19, where 17 students and faculty were killed in a mass shooting on Feb. 14.
A makeshift memorial is seen outside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 19, where 17 students and faculty were killed in a mass shooting on Feb. 14.
Gerald Herbert/AP
Education Parkland Shooting Investigation: Cruz's Violent Acts Well-Known, But Not Reported or Acted On
Details revealed by the state commission investigating the shooting fit in with a larger pattern in which officials from law enforcement, mental health agencies, and schools appear to have missed possible warning signs related to Cruz.
Benjamin Herold, November 13, 2018
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Parents pick up their children outside Butler High School after the scene was considered safe in Matthews, N.C., on Oct. 29. A student shot and killed a fellow student during a fight in a crowded school hallway Monday, officials said.
Parents pick up their children outside Butler High School after the scene was considered safe in Matthews, N.C., on Oct. 29. A student shot and killed a fellow student during a fight in a crowded school hallway Monday, officials said.
Joshua Komer/The Charlotte Observer via AP
School Climate & Safety North Carolina School Shooting Spotlights Importance of Family Reunification Plans
After a school shooting in North Carolina, frustrated parents struggled to reunite with their children. The incident spotlights the importance of incorporating reunification plans into school crisis response.
Evie Blad, October 29, 2018
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Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie speaks during a news conference on Feb. 15, near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., where 17 people were killed the day before in a mass shooting.
Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie speaks during a news conference on Feb. 15, near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., where 17 people were killed the day before in a mass shooting.
Amy Beth Bennett/Sun Sentinel/TNS
School Climate & Safety Superintendent Runcie Describes How He Handled the Aftermath of the Parkland Shooting
Calling the Parkland, Fla., shooting a "9/11 moment for schools," Broward County Superintendent Robert Runcie said the tragedy brought overwhelming logistical, political, and communications challenges to the district.
Evie Blad, October 25, 2018
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School Climate & Safety Video Shooting Simulator Trains Schools and Police for Crisis
The computer simulation—which looks similar to a video game—allows teachers, administrators, and police to train for crisis events in schools, including shootings. The simulation—which puts users in a virtual setting that is modeled on a middle school building—is designed to help educators and first responders test their in-person training for how to respond to shootings and other emergencies. The Department of Homeland Security will offer the program free to schools starting Nov. 1 (September 25, 2018)
September 25, 2018
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This August 2016 photo shows a sign outside a school in Claude, Texas, which Claude ISD posts outside their schools.
This August 2016 photo shows a sign outside a school in Claude, Texas, which Claude ISD posts outside their schools.
Creede Newton/Amarillo Globe-News via AP
School Climate & Safety Explainer Should Teachers Carry Guns? The Debate, Explained
The idea of arming teachers is often circulated after school attacks. Here’s what you need to know about this divisive issue.
Education Week Staff, August 24, 2018
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School Climate & Safety Trump's School Safety Panel Tours Nevada School to See How It's Beefing Up Defenses
The commission, formed in response to the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., has criss-crossed the country exploring ways to make schools safer.
Arianna Prothero, August 23, 2018
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School Climate & Safety What Counts as a School Shooting? The Answer to That Question Shapes Safety Debates
Was the gunfire that injured two people outside a high school football game a "school shooting"? Answering that question is more complicated than it sounds, and it affects ongoing school safety debates.
Evie Blad, August 20, 2018
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School Climate & Safety School Safety Requires Prevention, Not Just Physical Security, Federal Commission Told
While many school safety conversations since the Feb. 14 shooting in Parkland, Fla., have focused on "hardening schools" with physical security measures, keeping students safe requires a broader, multifaceted approach, panelists said.
Evie Blad, August 16, 2018
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School Climate & Safety Should High Schoolers Learn to Stop Traumatic Bleeding? The Feds Think So.
The Department of Homeland Security wants to train high school students to treat bleeding during mass casualty events, like school shootings. Here's how the idea fits into larger school safety debates.
Evie Blad, August 14, 2018
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School Climate & Safety Parkland Shooting Victims' Families: School Board Is Weak on Safety
Families of those killed in the Parkland, Fla., school shooting urged voters to elect new members to the Broward County school board.
Evie Blad, August 9, 2018
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